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Powerhouse Energy Group PLC surges as Japanese government endorses DMG technology
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC () surged on Wednesday as the Japanese government threw its support behind the firm’s DMG waste-to-energy technology. The AIM-listed group said a letter of support from the Japanese Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry followed “many months” of engagement and contained a commendation regarding the environmental advantages of DMG. …
Ban government use of facial-recognition technology – Boston Herald
A digital rights group with roots in Massachusetts has launched the first major national campaign calling for a complete ban on government use of facial-recognition surveillance. “Imagine if we could go back in time and prevent governments around the world from ever building nuclear or biological weapons. That’s the moment in history we’re in right …
Climate change: UK government ‘not acting fast enough’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Renewables may be booming but the Committee on Climate Change says the government isn’t moving fast enough The UK government is facing a “get real” moment over global heating, its advisers have said. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said ministers were failing to cut emissions fast enough, and …
Facial recognition: Activists call for ban of government use of technology that is ‘profound threat to humanity’
Activists are calling for government departments and law enforcement agencies in the US to be banned from using facial recognition technology they claim is a “profound threat to humanity”. As several cities pass legislation preventing the technology’s use amid concerns over privacy and racial bias, activists say a nationwide ban is the best way to protect people. …
The government to start a technology to track lost mobile phones
Are you a bit careless? Scared to buy an expensive mobile with the fear of losing it? This worry may end soon. The government is set to introduce a technology solution to enable tracking of lost and stolen mobile phones. Even after its SIM card has been changed or the unique IMEI number is altered, …
UK government urged to take steps to prevent persecution of Christians | World news
The UK government should be prepared to impose sanctions against countries that persecute Christians, a report commissioned by the Foreign Office has recommended. It should also adopt a definition of anti-Christian discrimination and persecution, similar to those applied to Islamophobia and antisemitism, the report says. British diplomats and other Foreign Office staff, both in the …
How Technology Is Changing the Way We Perceive Democracy
Voters cast their ballots at ChiArts High School. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) You’ve probably already heard: Technology is, in some ways, making democracy worse. That headline barely seems newsworthy. But, does it have to be bad? No. New technology is already changing the way people live, play, work, and otherwise engage within their neighborhoods. Things …
Joe Biden reverses his position on government healthcare for illegal immigrants
Joe Biden is now doing what Democrats always do when asked to defend their stance on immigration: He’s pretending he doesn’t support the thing he just advocated. All the Democrats on stage at the second Democratic debate last week, including Biden, raised their hands to affirm that their healthcare plans “would provide coverage” for illegal …
China’s Anbang to offload health insurance unit as government speeds up asset sales
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Anbang Insurance Group said it will sell its entire stake in a health insurance unit as Beijing speeds up asset disposals at the troubled government-controlled insurance conglomerate. FILE PHOTO – A general view shows the headquarters of Anbang Insurance Group in Beijing, China, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Anbang said it …
Jakarta residents to sue government over severe air pollution | World news
Tired of breathing in some of the world’s filthiest air, a group of activists and environmentalists in Jakarta has decided to sue the Indonesian government to take action. Air quality in the south-east Asian metropolis has plunged dramatically in the past month and recorded worse conditions than notoriously polluted cities such as Delhi and Beijing. …
